upper paleolithic
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150,000-Year-Old Human Tooth Is Rare Evidence of the Extinct Denisovans
Paleontologists in Laos have uncovered an ancient molar that likely belonged to a young Denisovan girl. The discovery is a big deal, as the Laotian cave in which the molar was found is now one of only three spots known to host these enigmatic humans.
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Scientists Have Discovered a Hotspot of Denisovan Ancestors
A demographic study shows that the Ayta Magbukun — a Philippine ethnic group — has the highest known level of Denisovan ancestry in the world. The finding shows that the history of archaic and modern humans living on the islands of southeast Asia during the Pleistocene is more complex than we imagined.
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Surprising Human Remains From Israeli Quarry Complicate Our Evolutionary Picture
Another wrench has been thrown into our understanding of human origins, thanks to recently discovered remains of an archaic hominin in the Levant. The person or people who left these bones behind over 120,000 years ago may have coexisted with Homo sapiens, according to new research.
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Researchers May Have Found True Identity of Ancient ‘Hobbit’ Species
Anthropologists know of at least two ancient species of tiny humans that lived on the islands of southeast Asia over 50,000 years ago. The origin of these extinct humans is unknown, but new research suggests they’re more closely related to Denisovans and Neanderthals — and, by consequence, modern humans — than previously thought.